Pacquiao motivated by Pia Wurtzbach’s Miss Universe win

Manny Pacquiao says he will be dedicating his next fight to 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach.

MANILA, Philippines – When Manny Pacquiao steps on the ring for the last time in April next year, he will be thinking about Pia Wurtzbach’s historic 2015 Miss Universe victory.

The Filipino icon on Tuesday hailed Wurtzbach for ending the Philippines’ 42-year title drought in the Miss Universe pageant, saying her feat will serve as his inspiration for his next fight.

“Courage is grace under pressure – this is what Pia showed in the middle of the confusion and controversy that marked her coronation as the new Miss Universe,” Pacquiao told Philboxing.com’s Eddie Alinea, aware of the pageant’s controversial nature that saw host Steve Harvey wrongly announcing Miss Colombia as the winner.